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July 10, 2009 / Chicago 2016

Let’s ALL Take Up Dart Throwing

As reported in the Sun-Times: An impassioned Mayor Daley today portrayed the 2016 Summer Olympic Games as the economic salvation for Chicago, but warned that the city just might lose the Olympic sweepstakes “if people keep throwing darts.” The Mayor confessed he has “nothing else up my sleeve” in the way of economic development plans …

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July 9, 2009 / Chicago 2016

Free Speech Banned at Staged 2016 Event

The 2016 Committee is using our public parks for staged so-called “community events.” These are managed, policed, controlled and designed to repress real questions and criticism. Read the Chicago Tribune business reporter’s review, “At Olympics forums, truth is a high hurdle” Here’s an update from a No Games Chicago volunteer who attended the first one: …

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July 3, 2009 / No Games

Our First Music Video!

This just came in from the Blue State Cowboys. Play it and pass it along!

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July 2, 2009 / Chicago 2016

WLS-AM Talk Show Host Slams Bid – Agrees With No Games!

Listen to No Games organizer Tom Tresser on WLS-AM talk radio – host Pat Cassidy is on our side! You can listen to the interview at Evoca.com here.

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July 2, 2009 / Chicago 2016

Alderman Prepared to “Vote against the games”

Alderman Joe Moore appeared on ABC TV NewsViews on June 28 with No Games volunteer Tom Tresser. He wants the finances of the bid explained to his satisfaction or he will “vote against the games.” Watch the 12 minute program on YouTube, in two segments.

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June 30, 2009 / Chicago 2016

No Games Opens Online Library – News You Can Use

No Games Chicago has creatred a new section of its web site, “Important Documents,” where you can link to and download important reference material about the 2016 Committee, No Games Chicago and the Olympics. You will find the proposed legislation that would cap Chicago’s Olympic waste at $500 million, the secret briefing material that was …

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June 26, 2009 / Chicago 2016

No Games Story on “Inside the Games” News Site

Inside the Games is a news site on the business of the Olympics. Read the account of one of the Swiss Mission travelers – “Why We Do Not Want Chicago to Host the 2016 Olympics.”

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June 20, 2009 / Cost

We Don’t Want to Say “We Told You” But…

Just replace “If” with “When.” No Games has been saying for six months, “They Play. We’ll Pay.”  Chicago, are you ready join the No Games Coalition? Sign up for our Constant Contact emailnewsletter and you’ll be on your way… Local coverage: – Daley’s Costly Genuflection to The Olympic Overseers – An Olympic Accounting – Transcript …

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June 16, 2009 / Chicago 2016

We Visit IOC Headquarters

Three delegates from No Games Chicago went to the world headquarters of the International Olympic Committee this evening in Lausanne, Switzerland. We came with copies of our “Book of Evidence”which has 160 pages of news reports and articles from the  past five years backing up our four main reasons why Chicago should not get the …

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June 16, 2009 / Chicago 2016

We’re In Switzerland!

On Sunday, June 14 a small group of No Games organizers left Chicago to fly seven time zones to the east to reach Lausanne, Switzerland. Our intention is to meet with the International Olympic Committee to tell them why Chicago should not be awarded the 2016 games. Read all about our visit on our special …

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